Nothing beats having a good grasp of the English grammar especially when you're writing your own articles or any communication reports that you're preparing. However, not all people are gifted with such skill and although, they have a basic grasp of correct grammar usage, they are not that confident with their work. Thus, they usually rely on computer-based grammar corrector, including spellings and correct punctuation usage.

We should take into consideration however that computer-based checkers, could only do so much and could not be relied on solely when it comes to checking ambiguous or perplexing pronoun references, comma links, fragmented sentences and extended sentences. When unsure of the correctness of your written articles, the rule of thumb therefore is to initially have your work be reviewed by a grammar checker. However, it would bode you well to remember that nothing can replace a good human grammar corrector, not even well-designed computer software.

There are numerous computer-based editors available online, which are downloadable, easy to use and most are for free. Here are some of these programs. Before you explore the internet for programs that will help you in checking your articles, you must know that there is a grammar corrector built-in with Microsoft word processor. It is actually already self-sufficient when it comes to checking your spelling and grammar.

If you don't have a Microsoft word processor, you can choose from these other free tools which you can either download or use online for free. The Language Tool is an open source checker for grammar in English and an option for assessing errors in German, French, Dutch, Romanian and Polish languages. It does not have any spell-checker however. AbiWord is another alternative to Microsoft Word, which can be downloaded for free.

The SpellChecker.net on the other hand, is a program which you don't need to download. You can check your grammar and spelling in different languages, online. You will just have to copy and paste or enter the sentence or word in the box indicated in their website, select the language and then press enter. One other advantage to using this program is the built-in thesaurus which you can readily use when you find yourself at a loss for the word you have in mind.

The Grammar Slammer meanwhile is downloadable from their site and it helps you correct your grammar by suggesting ways how to possibly phrase it. There is however a small catch to this grammar corrector since it only gives you 21 days to use it for free after which you will have to pay $49 for the whole software, should you find it suitable to your needs.